"I think it's the worst of two worlds because in the current system you choose the best person I'm not sure the prime minister chose the best person. And he cannot claim that it's a democratic process. Really, it's an election that came a very long time ago."
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Academics from CanadaLeaders of the Official Opposition (Canada)People from QuebecSociologists from CanadaForeign Ministers of Canada
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On the appointment of Bert Brown to the Senate
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